Myanmar vs Syria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Myanmar
0.0058 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar rank
117th
Syria rank
116th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Myanmar
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 117th and Syria ranks 116th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Myanmar
1980s 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre Myanmar
1990s 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Myanmar
2000s 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Myanmar
2010s 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Syria
2020s 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Myanmar or Syria?
Syria, at 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Myanmar and Syria?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Myanmar ranks 117th and Syria ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.